Levitha Island

At the crack of dawn we waved goodbye to the Cyclade Islands. As the sun was rising and the moon was setting, we made a break from Koufonisi Harbour out into the Meltemi winds. Our Schengen days were running out, but the weather was not abating. So we picked the best window we could find in order to keep heading East. 

It was not a comfortable sail, but it was a fast one! The kids had their heads in buckets for most of the morning, but at least it was fairly short-lived. As we passed under the high cliffs of Amorgos Island, the cold wind was hitting the precipice at force. Rising up the cliff-face the wind created a mesmerising stream of clouds that billowed away over the top of the island.

Our destination was Levitha Island, somewhere between the Cyclade and Dodecanese group of islands, and it’s about as remote as you can get. Inhabited by just one family and hundreds of goats, there is not much else here. Including - blissfully - zero internet & phone reception. At the head of the bay we happily tied up to one of the mooring buoys that helps the family here make their living. The protected coves provide respite for sailors and fishermen alike, and we gratefully cooled off in the calm waters after our tiring sail.

On the hill, past the herds of goats, there is a modest farmhouse just up from the small dock. Here, the same family runs a little taverna powered by wind and solar energy. There is no menu, just humble home-cooked food gathered from the surrounding land and sea.